Referrals And Scheduling

Nationwide Children’s Hospital accepts patient referrals and appointment requests through several options:

Complete our online Request An Appointment form Call Central Scheduling at (614) 722-6200 or 1 (877) 722-6220 Fax a referral request to (614) 722-4000

When referring a patient to Nationwide Children’s, please include the following with the referral information:

Pertinent question. Patient history/PE with most recent/pertinent office notes. Pertinent labs/radiology studies. If not done at Nationwide Children’s, please send the radiology images and lab results as an attachment. Most current growth curve.

Physician Direct Connect We offer a 24-hour physician/provider consult-transfer center, managed by experienced RNs who can assist in caring for your patients by being a single point of contact for numerous requests including: To access Physician Direct Connect, call (614) 355-0221 or 1 (877) 355-0221. Learn More About PDC Urgent Appointments If you are a referring provider and have a patient who has an urgent need to see a specialist, learn how you can make an urgent appointment.  Learn How to Request an Urgent Appointment Can my patient be seen sooner? For referring providers who already have an appointment for a patient, who needs to be seen sooner and it’s not an urgent case, we recommend you call Central Scheduling to inquire about rescheduling. If needed, you may call our clinics directly and schedule accordingly.

Clinic phone numbers can be found here:

Adolescent Health

(614) 722-2450

Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

(614) 722-5505

Audiology

(614) 722-2200

Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)

(614) 962-6375

Cardiology

(614) 722-6656

Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition

(614) 722-4824

Cleft Lip and Palate Center

(614) 722-6299

Clinical Nutrition and Lactation

(614) 722-5540

Dental Clinic

(614) 722-5650

Dermatology

(614)722-5803

ENT Clinic

(614) 722-6547

Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes

(614) 722-4425

Eye Clinic

(614) 722-4075

Genetics Clinic

(614) 722-3535

Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

(614) 722-3450

Hemangioma/Vascular Malformation Clinic

(614) 722-6299

Hematology/Oncology & BMT

(614) 722-3250

Infectious Disease/TB/Adoption Clinics

(614) 722-4452

Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant

(614) 722-3425

Neonatology Clinic

(614) 722-4528

Nephrology Clinic

(614) 722-4360

Neurodiagnostics/EEG

(614) 722-4600

Neurology Clinic

(614) 722-4637

Neuromuscular Clinic

(614) 722-2203

Neurosurgery Clinic

(614) 722-2010

Pain Clinic

(614) 722-4205

Pediatric Surgery Clinic

(614) 722-3900

Physical Medicine & RehabilitationClinic

(614) 722-5054

Plastic Surgery

(614) 293-8566

Pulmonary Diagnostics

(614) 722-4895

Pulmonary Medicine

(614) 722-4766

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

(614) 722-4975

Radiology

(614) 722-2374

Rheumatology

(614) 722-5525

Sleep Medicine

(614) 722-4613

Sports Medicine

(614) 355-6000

Urology

(614) 722-6630

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

(614) 962-6375

After scheduling the appointment, please fax all pertinent patient information to Central Scheduling at (614) 722-4000 prior to the appointment.

Referral ResourcesCareLink Connect to your patient’s Nationwide Children’s EMR. Global Patient Services Global Patient Services supports the unique needs of patients and families visiting from out of town or out of the country including arranging accommodations, transportation and interpreter services. Physician Liaison Contact your Nationwide Children’s liaison. Transfer/Transport  Call Physician Direct Connect at (614) 355-0221 to transfer/transport your patient. Laboratory Services Physician resources from the country’s leading pediatric reference labs.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital accepts patient referrals and appointment requests through several options:

• Complete our online Request An Appointment form
• Call Central Scheduling at (614) 722-6200 or 1 (877) 722-6220
• Fax a referral request to (614) 722-4000

When referring a patient to Nationwide Children’s, please include the following with the referral information:

• Pertinent question.
• Patient history/PE with most recent/pertinent office notes.
• Pertinent labs/radiology studies. If not done at Nationwide Children’s, please send the radiology images and lab results as an attachment.
• Most current growth curve.

Physician Direct Connect

We offer a 24-hour physician/provider consult-transfer center, managed by experienced RNs who can assist in caring for your patients by being a single point of contact for numerous requests including:

To access Physician Direct Connect, call (614) 355-0221 or 1 (877) 355-0221.

Learn More About PDC

Urgent Appointments

If you are a referring provider and have a patient who has an urgent need to see a specialist, learn how you can make an urgent appointment. 

Learn How to Request an Urgent Appointment

Can my patient be seen sooner?

For referring providers who already have an appointment for a patient, who needs to be seen sooner and it’s not an urgent case, we recommend you call Central Scheduling to inquire about rescheduling.

If needed, you may call our clinics directly and schedule accordingly.

Clinic phone numbers can be found here:

Adolescent Health

(614) 722-2450

Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

(614) 722-5505

Audiology

(614) 722-2200

Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)

(614) 962-6375

Cardiology

(614) 722-6656

Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition

(614) 722-4824

Cleft Lip and Palate Center

(614) 722-6299

Clinical Nutrition and Lactation

(614) 722-5540

Dental Clinic

(614) 722-5650

Dermatology

(614)722-5803

ENT Clinic

(614) 722-6547

Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes

(614) 722-4425

Eye Clinic

(614) 722-4075

Genetics Clinic

(614) 722-3535

Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

(614) 722-3450

Hemangioma/Vascular Malformation Clinic

(614) 722-6299

Hematology/Oncology & BMT

(614) 722-3250

Infectious Disease/TB/Adoption Clinics

(614) 722-4452

Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant

(614) 722-3425

Neonatology Clinic

(614) 722-4528

Nephrology Clinic

(614) 722-4360

Neurodiagnostics/EEG

(614) 722-4600

Neurology Clinic

(614) 722-4637

Neuromuscular Clinic

(614) 722-2203

Neurosurgery Clinic

(614) 722-2010

Pain Clinic

(614) 722-4205

Pediatric Surgery Clinic

(614) 722-3900

Physical Medicine & RehabilitationClinic

(614) 722-5054

Plastic Surgery

(614) 293-8566

Pulmonary Diagnostics

(614) 722-4895

Pulmonary Medicine

(614) 722-4766

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

(614) 722-4975

Radiology

(614) 722-2374

Rheumatology

(614) 722-5525

Sleep Medicine

(614) 722-4613

Sports Medicine

(614) 355-6000

Urology

(614) 722-6630

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

(614) 962-6375

After scheduling the appointment, please fax all pertinent patient information to Central Scheduling at (614) 722-4000 prior to the appointment.

Referral ResourcesCareLink Connect to your patient’s Nationwide Children’s EMR. Global Patient Services Global Patient Services supports the unique needs of patients and families visiting from out of town or out of the country including arranging accommodations, transportation and interpreter services. Physician Liaison Contact your Nationwide Children’s liaison. Transfer/Transport  Call Physician Direct Connect at (614) 355-0221 to transfer/transport your patient. Laboratory Services Physician resources from the country’s leading pediatric reference labs.

Clinic phone numbers can be found here:

Adolescent Health

(614) 722-2450

Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

(614) 722-5505

Audiology

(614) 722-2200

Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)

(614) 962-6375

Cardiology

(614) 722-6656

Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition

(614) 722-4824

Cleft Lip and Palate Center

(614) 722-6299

Clinical Nutrition and Lactation

(614) 722-5540

Dental Clinic

(614) 722-5650

Dermatology

(614)722-5803

ENT Clinic

(614) 722-6547

Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes

(614) 722-4425

Eye Clinic

(614) 722-4075

Genetics Clinic

(614) 722-3535

Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

(614) 722-3450

Hemangioma/Vascular Malformation Clinic

(614) 722-6299

Hematology/Oncology & BMT

(614) 722-3250

Infectious Disease/TB/Adoption Clinics

(614) 722-4452

Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant

(614) 722-3425

Neonatology Clinic

(614) 722-4528

Nephrology Clinic

(614) 722-4360

Neurodiagnostics/EEG

(614) 722-4600

Neurology Clinic

(614) 722-4637

Neuromuscular Clinic

(614) 722-2203

Neurosurgery Clinic

(614) 722-2010

Pain Clinic

(614) 722-4205

Pediatric Surgery Clinic

(614) 722-3900

Physical Medicine & RehabilitationClinic

(614) 722-5054

Plastic Surgery

(614) 293-8566

Pulmonary Diagnostics

(614) 722-4895

Pulmonary Medicine

(614) 722-4766

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

(614) 722-4975

Radiology

(614) 722-2374

Rheumatology

(614) 722-5525

Sleep Medicine

(614) 722-4613

Sports Medicine

(614) 355-6000

Urology

(614) 722-6630

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

(614) 962-6375

After scheduling the appointment, please fax all pertinent patient information to Central Scheduling at (614) 722-4000 prior to the appointment.

Adolescent Health

(614) 722-2450

Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

(614) 722-5505

Audiology

(614) 722-2200

Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)

(614) 962-6375

Cardiology

(614) 722-6656

Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition

(614) 722-4824

Cleft Lip and Palate Center

(614) 722-6299

Clinical Nutrition and Lactation

(614) 722-5540

Dental Clinic

(614) 722-5650

Dermatology

(614)722-5803

ENT Clinic

(614) 722-6547

Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes

(614) 722-4425

Eye Clinic

(614) 722-4075

Genetics Clinic

(614) 722-3535

Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

(614) 722-3450

Hemangioma/Vascular Malformation Clinic

(614) 722-6299

Hematology/Oncology & BMT

(614) 722-3250

Infectious Disease/TB/Adoption Clinics

(614) 722-4452

Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant

(614) 722-3425

Neonatology Clinic

(614) 722-4528

Nephrology Clinic

(614) 722-4360

Neurodiagnostics/EEG

(614) 722-4600

Neurology Clinic

(614) 722-4637

Neuromuscular Clinic

(614) 722-2203

Neurosurgery Clinic

(614) 722-2010

Pain Clinic

(614) 722-4205

Pediatric Surgery Clinic

(614) 722-3900

Physical Medicine & RehabilitationClinic

(614) 722-5054

Plastic Surgery

(614) 293-8566

Pulmonary Diagnostics

(614) 722-4895

Pulmonary Medicine

(614) 722-4766

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

(614) 722-4975

Radiology

(614) 722-2374

Rheumatology

(614) 722-5525

Sleep Medicine

(614) 722-4613

Sports Medicine

(614) 355-6000

Urology

(614) 722-6630

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

(614) 962-6375

After scheduling the appointment, please fax all pertinent patient information to Central Scheduling at (614) 722-4000 prior to the appointment.

After scheduling the appointment, please fax all pertinent patient information to Central Scheduling at (614) 722-4000 prior to the appointment.

Adolescent Health

(614) 722-2450

Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

(614) 722-5505

Audiology

(614) 722-2200

Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)

(614) 962-6375

Cardiology

(614) 722-6656

Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition

(614) 722-4824

Cleft Lip and Palate Center

(614) 722-6299

Clinical Nutrition and Lactation

(614) 722-5540

Dental Clinic

(614) 722-5650

Dermatology

(614)722-5803

ENT Clinic

(614) 722-6547

Endocrinology, Metabolism & Diabetes

(614) 722-4425

Eye Clinic

(614) 722-4075

Genetics Clinic

(614) 722-3535

Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

(614) 722-3450

Hemangioma/Vascular Malformation Clinic

Hematology/Oncology & BMT

(614) 722-3250

Infectious Disease/TB/Adoption Clinics

(614) 722-4452

Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant

(614) 722-3425

Neonatology Clinic

(614) 722-4528

Nephrology Clinic

(614) 722-4360

Neurodiagnostics/EEG

(614) 722-4600

Neurology Clinic

(614) 722-4637

Neuromuscular Clinic

(614) 722-2203

Neurosurgery Clinic

(614) 722-2010

Pain Clinic

(614) 722-4205

Pediatric Surgery Clinic

(614) 722-3900

Physical Medicine & RehabilitationClinic

(614) 722-5054

Plastic Surgery

(614) 293-8566

Pulmonary Diagnostics

(614) 722-4895

Pulmonary Medicine

(614) 722-4766

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

(614) 722-4975

Radiology

(614) 722-2374

Rheumatology

(614) 722-5525

Sleep Medicine

(614) 722-4613

Sports Medicine

(614) 355-6000

Urology

(614) 722-6630

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Referral Resources

CareLink Connect to your patient’s Nationwide Children’s EMR.

Global Patient Services Global Patient Services supports the unique needs of patients and families visiting from out of town or out of the country including arranging accommodations, transportation and interpreter services.

Physician Liaison Contact your Nationwide Children’s liaison.

Transfer/Transport  Call Physician Direct Connect at (614) 355-0221 to transfer/transport your patient.

Laboratory Services Physician resources from the country’s leading pediatric reference labs.